BUCKLERS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

bucklers

noun

plural of buckler

as in shields

means or method of defending a strong and free press is our best buckler against tyranny

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Recent Examples of bucklers Hurling a few 12-to-6 knee-bucklers can thwart the opponent’s smooth rhythm. — Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Swarms of police officers descended from helicopters and beat them with billy clubs and metal shields.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of shields

Noun

Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight in one of the largest drone attacks launched by Kyiv.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Unlike the gangs Bukele confronted in El Salvador, Haiti’s criminal groups have developed extensive defenses, access to increasingly sophisticated weapons and have shown the ability to quickly replenish their ranks.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of defenses

Noun

But these safeguards represent a substantial, continuing investment in protecting guests.

— Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
That led to working with the supervisors and the county chief executive, who, Hsieh said, wanted to ensure there were certain safeguards.

— Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of safeguards

Noun

However, replenishing those weapons at sea remains a significant logistical challenge.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, said that the war with Iran would end on his terms, while insisting that Tehran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of weapons

Noun

Relations and exchange programs between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing in recent years, with North Korea supplying ammunitions and troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
At least 37 people have been killed and dozens wounded after a Russian drone attack on an ammunitions warehouse triggered a large fire and multiple explosions that lasted for hours in a residential area near Kyiv.

— Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of ammunitions

Noun

The old names, Rebecca Lobo and Ray Allen, Breanna Stewart and Rip Hamilton, Maya Moore and Kemba Walker, to name only a few, hang on banners along the walls.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
There’s an Acoustic Space setting that helps tame the bass-boosting effects of speaker placement near corners or walls.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of walls

Noun

Blasting local officials for failing to protect synagogues and classrooms, Terrell is marching federal prosecutors and the FBI into cities like New York and Detroit to confront rising hate crimes and enforce civil rights protections.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
The players want optionality, as well as sufficient insurance, travel arrangements, tickets for family and other protections.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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